Wish You Were Here
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Summary
** Please include spoiler warnings in your reviews for the readers who haven’t had a chance to read WISH YOU WERE HERE yet！**
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis。
Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track。 She will be married by thirty， done having kids by thirty-five， and move out to the New York City suburbs， all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world。 She’s not engaged just yet， but she knows her boyfriend， Finn， a surgical resident， is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galápagos—days before her thirtieth birthday。 Right on time。
But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city， and on the eve of their departure， Finn breaks the news: It’s all hands on deck at the hospital。 He has to stay behind。 You should still go， he assures her， since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste。 And so， reluctantly， she goes。
Almost immediately， Diana’s dream vacation goes awry。 The whole island is now under quarantine， and she is stranded until the borders reopen。 Completely isolated， she must venture beyond her comfort zone。 Slowly， she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana， despite her father’s suspicion of outsiders。
Diana finds herself examining her relationships， her choices， and herself—and wondering if when she goes home， she too will have evolved into someone completely different。
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis。
Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track。 She will be married by thirty， done having kids by thirty-five， and move out to the New York City suburbs， all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world。 She’s not engaged just yet， but she knows her boyfriend， Finn， a surgical resident， is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galápagos—days before her thirtieth birthday。 Right on time。
But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city， and on the eve of their departure， Finn breaks the news: It’s all hands on deck at the hospital。 He has to stay behind。 You should still go， he assures her， since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste。 And so， reluctantly， she goes。
Almost immediately， Diana’s dream vacation goes awry。 The whole island is now under quarantine， and she is stranded until the borders reopen。 Completely isolated， she must venture beyond her comfort zone。 Slowly， she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana， despite her father’s suspicion of outsiders。
Diana finds herself examining her relationships， her choices， and herself—and wondering if when she goes home， she too will have evolved into someone completely different。
Reviews
Stacy
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*Spoiler free review*I may not have been willing to read this book if it was written by someone else。 But I have known and loved many of Jodi Picoult's novels that address deep and sensitive topics， from school shootings to racism to rape allegations and I trusted her。 I am so glad I did because this book will stick with me for quite some time。 COVID is still very real and very raw--and a huge part of this book。 Centered around Diana who has her whole life and a bucket list trip planned when the *Spoiler free review*I may not have been willing to read this book if it was written by someone else。 But I have known and loved many of Jodi Picoult's novels that address deep and sensitive topics， from school shootings to racism to rape allegations and I trusted her。 I am so glad I did because this book will stick with me for quite some time。 COVID is still very real and very raw--and a huge part of this book。 Centered around Diana who has her whole life and a bucket list trip planned when the virus changes her and her surgical resident boyfriend's plans。 If you are someone like me who turned to books to escape COVID， you have to go into this book knowing it will invite all of those feelings， and more， back in。 The COVID heaviness and darkness is juxtaposed against the beauty of the world--from the Galapagos Island adventures to the discussion of art， which I really appreciated。 I also loved the way the author incorporated emails and postcards between Diana and Finn。 There's a lot of depth to the themes explored throughout this book and I found myself wanting to highlight so many of the passages。 I very rarely re-read novels but this is one I will likely return to。 It's a bit surreal to see something we are living through immortalized in fiction， and while it might not be something everyone is ready for， it was done in a really beautiful way。 Thank you to NetGalley， Ballantine Books & Random House Publishing Group for an advanced copy of this and the opportunity to share my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kassondra
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I will preface this review by saying thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I will also preface this review by sharing that Jodi Picoult has been one of my favorite authors since I was a girl。I read this book in two days。 Much like her other books， Picoult is a great storyteller。 However， I read the book with a scowl and found myself not enjoying the content throughout。 Going in， I knew this was a book about the COVID-19 pandem I will preface this review by saying thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 I will also preface this review by sharing that Jodi Picoult has been one of my favorite authors since I was a girl。I read this book in two days。 Much like her other books， Picoult is a great storyteller。 However， I read the book with a scowl and found myself not enjoying the content throughout。 Going in， I knew this was a book about the COVID-19 pandemic， and found myself curious by the premise and reading about Diana， the MC， going to the Galapagos Islands without her boyfriend as he worked on the frontlines at a hospital during the height of the pandemic。This book did not come with any content warnings from the author which is a huge disservice。 Of course， Picoult's books always covers heavy topics， and I knew it would be tough going in given the subject， but to write a pandemic fiction when people have lost loved ones or who have suffered because of the virus （we are still in the pandemic， Jodi）， and not have a note precede the book， is just bizarre to me。 I will say that if you are easily triggered or have lost a loved one during COVID， do not read this book。 If you have experience with mental health issues or PTSD， do not read this book。 Other warnings include: self-harm， death， death of loved ones， suicidal thoughts， suicide ideation。I am still mulling over if I am even comfortable with Picoult profiting off of a global pandemic which is still very real for folks around the world。 I almost feel like this book was too soon。 I appreciated the accuracy and her ability to encourage vaccinations and masks and to take the virus seriously， but I found that the plot and execution of the book itself took away from that。 SPOILERS ahead ----This is where I get a little angry。Let's talk about the plot twist。 Turns out Diana was not in the Galapagos。 She was under a ventilator dying of COVID and hallucinated the entire thing。 Add one psychological trauma to another。 Honestly， I read the plot twist and almost stopped。 This book was unfair and borderline abusive。 During my reading experience， I was triggered by the content。 Not to mention Picoult also creates a 14-year-old girl named Beatriz in the Galapagos who self-harms and has suicidal thoughts。 Diana spends a large chunk of her time in the islands forming a close bond and helping the girl heal。 To then learn that Beatriz wasn't real？ I felt seen for my mental illness and then erased in one page。 I grieved with Diana when she discovered she wasn't real。 Were these character elements really necessary？ Why do this？ I don't think I can forgive Picoult for that。 I understand these are all fictional characters。 But there was too much grief， too much loss， too much everything in this book。 Picoult really missed the mark with this one。 。。。more
Kristin
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I am simply in love with this book。 I wasn't sure how I would feel about reading a book that has Covid as its center focus， but this was wonderful and emotional and even had one of the best twists I've ever read in a Jodi Picoult book！ What would you do if you were stuck on a beautiful island that gets shut down by the Coronavirus？ While your fiance is stuck in New York City working in a hospital right when Covid explodes in the city？ This was an incredible book， and I just cannot recommend it e I am simply in love with this book。 I wasn't sure how I would feel about reading a book that has Covid as its center focus， but this was wonderful and emotional and even had one of the best twists I've ever read in a Jodi Picoult book！ What would you do if you were stuck on a beautiful island that gets shut down by the Coronavirus？ While your fiance is stuck in New York City working in a hospital right when Covid explodes in the city？ This was an incredible book， and I just cannot recommend it enough！！ 。。。more
Carla （happiestwhenreading）
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Let me start by saying that I generally like Jodi Picoult novels， though I have found myself burned out by them lately。 Still， that doesn't deter me from at least giving them a try。 This book， like all of Picoult's books， is highly readable。 I fell into the story quickly and found the whole story to be unputdownable。 However， I'm not totally sure how I felt about a book about Covid。。。it maybe feels a little too soon for me？ I know Picoult felt the urgency to document this experience and I can re Let me start by saying that I generally like Jodi Picoult novels， though I have found myself burned out by them lately。 Still， that doesn't deter me from at least giving them a try。 This book， like all of Picoult's books， is highly readable。 I fell into the story quickly and found the whole story to be unputdownable。 However， I'm not totally sure how I felt about a book about Covid。。。it maybe feels a little too soon for me？ I know Picoult felt the urgency to document this experience and I can really appreciate it， but sometimes it feels like some time needs to pass before a fair and balanced look at the issue can be presented more appropriately。 This version feels very one-slanted and perpetuates a lot of things that I don't believe have been determined to be 100% factual yet。 I truly wonder how this will stand up against the test of time。 。。。more
Sheri
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Life is good for Diana， an art specialist at Sotheby's， and Finn， a surgical resident at a New York hospital - they're about to fly to the Galápagos Islands where Diana will celebrate her 30th birthday - and where she's pretty sure Finn intends to propose。But it's March 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic is about to hit。 Finn， as a hospital doctor， is needed on the frontline but urges Diana to travel without him。 She arrives on Isabela， though， to find an island that is basically closed， with no hot Life is good for Diana， an art specialist at Sotheby's， and Finn， a surgical resident at a New York hospital - they're about to fly to the Galápagos Islands where Diana will celebrate her 30th birthday - and where she's pretty sure Finn intends to propose。But it's March 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic is about to hit。 Finn， as a hospital doctor， is needed on the frontline but urges Diana to travel without him。 She arrives on Isabela， though， to find an island that is basically closed， with no hotel room， imminent way of getting home - or， with internet that's at best intermittent， of easily contacting Finn。However there are worse places to wait out a global pandemic， as Diana explores the incredibly beautiful island and becomes drawn into the lives of the people she meets， particularly troubled teenager Beatriz and her father Gabriel， and reflects on her own life up to this point。Interspersed and contrasting starkly with Diana's narrative are emails from Finn， horrifying in their unrelenting depiction of life and death on the frontline。 This book is steeped in the world of Covid， and prospective readers should be aware of that - it will not be for everyone。 Nevertheless both the harsh realities of the hospital and the outside lockdown world of furlough， flour shortages and two-metre distancing are brilliantly rendered。The story takes an unexpected turn around the halfway point， upending what we thought we knew。Few of the reviews I've read have touched much on Diana's relationship with her mother Hannah， an acclaimed photographer now living with dementia， but I found this a very thought-provoking and ultimately curiously satisfying part of the story。 Art is another theme， including the work of Toulouse-Lautrec （on this note， I'm not quite sure of the point of having a character who so closely resembled Yoko Ono that she was basically the same person with a different name）。Overall， a captivating if， at times， distressing read which has left me hankering after a trip to the Galápagos Islands。 。。。more
Genevieve Trono
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{Thank you to Ballantine Books for my gifted copy。}I remember in the spring of 2020 thinking how odd it would be if/when books started to incorporate the pandemic into their premises， and now here we are。。This was the 3rd book I have read that was based around COVID and it was also a very interesting time to read this， as we were definitely changing courses yet again， and not for the better。 （I read this in August when the Delta variant was exploding across the country）Like all Jodi Picoult book {Thank you to Ballantine Books for my gifted copy。}I remember in the spring of 2020 thinking how odd it would be if/when books started to incorporate the pandemic into their premises， and now here we are。。This was the 3rd book I have read that was based around COVID and it was also a very interesting time to read this， as we were definitely changing courses yet again， and not for the better。 （I read this in August when the Delta variant was exploding across the country）Like all Jodi Picoult books， #WishYouWereHere delved into a timely topic， took twists I never expected， and kept me turning the pages until the very end。I loved the social commentary and the reminder of what it really means to live the full human experience。 You can always tell Picoult。 does her research with her book， and Wish You Were Here was no different -but also is a powerful reminder of the world we are living in， right now。 Get your vaccine and add this to your TBR list ASAP！ 5/5 。。。more
Christine Hiller
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3。5 rounded up。 It went in a surprising direction and there were things I liked about it （learning more about art history and the Galapagos in particular）， but it didn't hit me like I expected， with that emotional punch。 Maybe I'm just not ready to read a Covid inspired novel when were still smack dab in the middle of it all。。。 3。5 rounded up。 It went in a surprising direction and there were things I liked about it （learning more about art history and the Galapagos in particular）， but it didn't hit me like I expected， with that emotional punch。 Maybe I'm just not ready to read a Covid inspired novel when were still smack dab in the middle of it all。。。 。。。more
Kathy Iwanicki
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I have read every adult Jodi Picoult book she has written。 I am a huge fan。 I was super excited to get this from #netgalley。 What started out as a seemingly fluffy， easy read quickly turned。 I hadn’t seen it coming。 Set during present day， with covid， this story is a definite page turner。
Jenny
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I loved this book。。。 We start with Diana and her partner Finn getting ready to go on holiday to Galapagos when COVID19 starts to infect Americans。 Finn works in a hospital so can't leave but suggests Diana goes alone。 As she arrives， the island is going into lock down and she finds herself stranded in paradise。。。 no money， no phone， no Internet and no hotel！ But this is only the start of the journey for Diana。 Her return triggers a shift in her that changes everything。 It also makes us ask impor I loved this book。。。 We start with Diana and her partner Finn getting ready to go on holiday to Galapagos when COVID19 starts to infect Americans。 Finn works in a hospital so can't leave but suggests Diana goes alone。 As she arrives， the island is going into lock down and she finds herself stranded in paradise。。。 no money， no phone， no Internet and no hotel！ But this is only the start of the journey for Diana。 Her return triggers a shift in her that changes everything。 It also makes us ask important questions about what reality is and what do we really need when its all said and done。I literally couldn't put this book down。 The COVID19 element of the story is sad but fascinating。 Diana and Finn are great characters and we meet others along the way who I just fell in love with。 I cared about all of them and wanted them all to be OK。。。。 but with the virus nothing is guaranteed。 Its a sobering reminder about the severity of COVID and its far reaching consequences。。。 including those we don't know about yet。This is a fantastic book。 It has illness， death and tragedy but it also has love， hope and strength。I received a copy of this book via Netgalley from the publisher with no promise of a favourable review。 。。。more
Ana
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This book sucked me in from the start。 I was not expecting the dramatic shift the book takes halfway through and it was so interesting！ Definitely a good read in the times of Covid。
Dawn
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I am not always a Jodi Piccoult fan， but I loved this newest book and thought about it for days after I finished。The book is the story of Sotheby's worker Diana， who has a perfect plan: marriage to her surgeon boyfriend， moving up at the auction house and children。 The first step is the proposal in the Galapagos islands。 However， Covid hits， and Diana has to leave on their vacation without her boyfriend。 She soon realizes she is stuck on the closed island and realizes her plans have gone far ast I am not always a Jodi Piccoult fan， but I loved this newest book and thought about it for days after I finished。The book is the story of Sotheby's worker Diana， who has a perfect plan: marriage to her surgeon boyfriend， moving up at the auction house and children。 The first step is the proposal in the Galapagos islands。 However， Covid hits， and Diana has to leave on their vacation without her boyfriend。 She soon realizes she is stuck on the closed island and realizes her plans have gone far astray。 This book was so engaging and had a beautiful story。 I loved the characters and the settings， and I felt the look at the front lines of Covid was done deftly and with care。At the end， the story is one of understanding yourself in the face of adversity and learning resilience。 It was an amazing read。 。。。more
Ashlyn
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So， I wanted to start off by saying that this will be hard writing a review for this book。 I’m not really sure what to make of it， and I don’t really want to give the plot away。 While I did enjoy the book， there were parts （which I’m not going to mention due to spoilers） that I just didn’t like。 This is the first book I have ever read about COVID， and I actually enjoyed that the author wrote about it realistically。First off， I think the book was very well written。 I wasn’t really invested in thi So， I wanted to start off by saying that this will be hard writing a review for this book。 I’m not really sure what to make of it， and I don’t really want to give the plot away。 While I did enjoy the book， there were parts （which I’m not going to mention due to spoilers） that I just didn’t like。 This is the first book I have ever read about COVID， and I actually enjoyed that the author wrote about it realistically。First off， I think the book was very well written。 I wasn’t really invested in this book until about Chapter 5， which was about halfway through。 With that being said， I feel like the first part of the book was all over the place。 It kind of made sense why after the fact， but as I was reading， I felt there needed to be more transitions throughout different scenes。 However， I thought the writing was still engaging enough that I didn’t put it down。Some of my favorite parts of the book were the emails from Finn。 I actually didn’t realize how bad it was for health care workers during COVID until I read his emails。 Those really gave insights into how it was during those first few initial months。 I also enjoyed learning Diana’s backstory throughout the book。 I feel like it gave a great insight into what her character was like before COVID。By Part 2， I basically fell in love with this book。 It was so interesting to read and learn how everything played out。 It made so much more sense by then， even though I had basically already guessed what happened。Oh， that’s the other thing I wanted to mention。 This book was very predictable。 Nothing really happened in the book that I didn’t predict。 Even though it was predictable， I still enjoyed it and highly suggest going into this book without reading the plot （which is why I’m not mentioning the plot at all in this review）。 Oh， and the blurb makes no sense for the book at all。 I read it and then started reading the book and wondered if the person who wrote it actually read the book。 Maybe the book was edited， so Diana’s relationships with everyone changed by the time I received it？ Either way， I do think it needs to be updated。Let’s talk about the ending without giving anything away。 So， I didn’t like how the book ended at all。 For starters， it kind of made me leave with more questions than answers。 I completely understand why it stopped where it did to let the reader’s mind imagine what happens next， but I really just wanted to know。 Secondly， I still didn’t understand Diana’s decision in the end。 It really didn’t make much sense to me why she decided what she did。 Maybe it’s just me， or maybe I just needed more insight into why she made that decision。Overall， I really enjoyed reading this book。 Jodi Picoult captures you in Diana’s world and how different people experienced COVID， with the common theme of feeling isolated。 The author’s note at the end of the book actually made everything in the book come together and opened my eyes to how other people had experienced this pandemic。 I received this book for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Olivia Lehnhoff
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Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this title！ Picoult is an author who really boosted my love of reading years ago。 However， I haven’t picked up something of hers in a few years so I was super excited to read this one。 This story takes place in March of 2020 aka when the world shut down because of a deadly pandemic。 Diana and her boyfriend， Finn， are set to spend 2 weeks on the Galapagos Islands having the vacation of a lifetime。 Diana was even expecting a proposal。 They have their ent Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this title！ Picoult is an author who really boosted my love of reading years ago。 However， I haven’t picked up something of hers in a few years so I was super excited to read this one。 This story takes place in March of 2020 aka when the world shut down because of a deadly pandemic。 Diana and her boyfriend， Finn， are set to spend 2 weeks on the Galapagos Islands having the vacation of a lifetime。 Diana was even expecting a proposal。 They have their entire lives planned- get married， have kids， buy a house， etc。 However， Finn is a resident and there will be no vacation for him。 I hesitate to say more because I don’t want to spoil the story。 What I love so much about Picoult is her thorough research she clearly does before writing a book。 She is able to set a scene so vividly while informing a reader about SO much。 In this book， we learn tons about the nature and history of the Galapagos， as well as art history and the business of selling art。 I will admit， I didn’t feel satisfied by the last part of the book- I very much enjoyed the first half as well。 Which honestly， I feel was the point。 （You’ll see why when you read）。 Picoult handled writing about what the pandemic looked like in NYC very well and I was hesitant to read a novel set in this time。 I was pleasantly surprised and it made me think deeply。 TW: If you’ve been affected greatly or lost loved ones to Covid-19， I would read with caution。 It is detailed and may be triggering to you。 。。。more
~Mandi~
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I absolutely loved Part 1 of this book。 I was heartbroken during Part 2。 I couldn’t believe the path the book had taken。 It is interesting to read books written around the pandemic。 I have loved all of Jodi Picoult’s books。 I am never disappointed。 This book was written with emotion and real life scenarios。 I would definitely recommend this book for all fiction lovers。 Once I started this book I couldn’t put it down。 It grabs your attention right from the beginning。
Carol
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Its been years since I have liked one of her books。 I used to love them and devour them， but then something changed and I didn't care for at least 4 in a row， but I did like this one。 I think part of what I had not liked in the past was the sense that the research she did for each book dealt with subjects I just didn't care about， like wolves in one of them。This book dealt with COVID and made it seem interesting and real。 I wish all non virus believers would read this book。 Yes， there was still Its been years since I have liked one of her books。 I used to love them and devour them， but then something changed and I didn't care for at least 4 in a row， but I did like this one。 I think part of what I had not liked in the past was the sense that the research she did for each book dealt with subjects I just didn't care about， like wolves in one of them。This book dealt with COVID and made it seem interesting and real。 I wish all non virus believers would read this book。 Yes， there was still some non interest in some of her research， but the Galapagos in general was interesting to me。 I still felt there was maybe more included than was needed for the story and did skim some pages for that reason， but overall， I liked it。 thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Kristen Doyle
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Holy plot twist！ （Spoiler free！）This book was moving along ok…it seemed actually a bit slow and basic for a Jodi Picoult and then boom！ The massive plot twist turned this book into a can’t put down read， in the way only Jodi Picoult can。Wish You Were Here tackles what it’s like to be alive when COVID shuts the world down。 It tackles what things are like for doctors， people vacationing and stranded abroad， people who have contracted COVID， family with relatives in long term care facilities， and p Holy plot twist！ （Spoiler free！）This book was moving along ok…it seemed actually a bit slow and basic for a Jodi Picoult and then boom！ The massive plot twist turned this book into a can’t put down read， in the way only Jodi Picoult can。Wish You Were Here tackles what it’s like to be alive when COVID shuts the world down。 It tackles what things are like for doctors， people vacationing and stranded abroad， people who have contracted COVID， family with relatives in long term care facilities， and people living in complete isolation。 Be sure to read the authors note at the end。 Thank you NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book。 。。。more
Liz
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4。5/5 stars so I'll round up to 5。 At first I was like "Ugh， I don't want to read about a book set in COVID times when I have to live it 24/7" but I ended up really liking this book。 4。5/5 stars so I'll round up to 5。 At first I was like "Ugh， I don't want to read about a book set in COVID times when I have to live it 24/7" but I ended up really liking this book。 。。。more
Michelle
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I am bit hesitant of reading books about COVID-19 but Jodi Picoult’s latest offering Wish you were here is a beautifully written， poignant story that we can all relate too。Diana is an Art auctioneer and just about to get a promotion。 She is also about to go to the Galapagos for a two-week vacation with her Surgeon boyfriend Finn。 She thinks that is about to propose。 When Covid -19 hits in New York。 Instead of cancelling the trip。 Finn persuades her to go to the Island on her own。 They think that I am bit hesitant of reading books about COVID-19 but Jodi Picoult’s latest offering Wish you were here is a beautifully written， poignant story that we can all relate too。Diana is an Art auctioneer and just about to get a promotion。 She is also about to go to the Galapagos for a two-week vacation with her Surgeon boyfriend Finn。 She thinks that is about to propose。 When Covid -19 hits in New York。 Instead of cancelling the trip。 Finn persuades her to go to the Island on her own。 They think that there is nothing to worry about and she will be back in two weeks。 But when she gets there the whole island shuts down and is unable to leave the island。 So， she explores the island and meets some of the locals which she starts making a connection with。 Many weeks go by and until and accident on the island， she realises she is back to New York， and she is on ventilator in the hospital with COVID-19。 She never left New York at all and has been in hospital for the last 10 days。Wow what can I say about Jodi Picoult’s latest offering。 This is a fantastic and sensitively written story of the times that we have currently experienced。 The death and the loss and the regrets and what we could have done differently it we had more time。 But it also shows us what it the most important in our lives。 And the way forward。 This is a book that will make you think and have questions after。 5 stars from me。 。。。more
Ashley B
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Wow！ What a fantastic book。 I was unsure of the book when I first started reading。 I wasn’t sure that I wanted to read a story with covid featured so predominately while still in the midst of this pandemic。 I was wrong and thought it was beautifully done by the end of the book。 This is a must read about relationships during a global pandemic while battling illnesses and life issues。
Stacey Bookerworm
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Wish You Were Here is Jodi Picoult at her best。Read more of our review here: http://www。bookerworm。com/reviews/765。。。 Wish You Were Here is Jodi Picoult at her best。Read more of our review here: http://www。bookerworm。com/reviews/765。。。 。。。more
Jenna
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💫 𝗪𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝗪𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 💫 𝘉𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘥𝘪 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 （𝘕𝘰𝘷 𝟹𝟶。 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷）𝘐’𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥， 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦。 Jodi has written more than 25 novels。 I’ve read every single one minus 1。 And that’s including the ones she wrote with her daughter Samantha。 Her early books such as The Pact， 19 Minutes or even arguably her most famous one （𝘔𝘺 𝘚 💫 𝗪𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝗪𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 💫 𝘉𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘥𝘪 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 （𝘕𝘰𝘷 𝟹𝟶。 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷）𝘐’𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥， 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦。 Jodi has written more than 25 novels。 I’ve read every single one minus 1。 And that’s including the ones she wrote with her daughter Samantha。 Her early books such as The Pact， 19 Minutes or even arguably her most famous one （𝘔𝘺 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳） all deal with incredibly sensitive topics that allow the reader to soak up every point of view… resulting in a changed opinion sometimes of a passionate topic。 Her writing is easy to sink into。 There’s 0 question about that; but for me， I think this one was too soon。 It deals with Covid and the fact that it’s still going on… it was too intense from the resident’s view （𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘊’𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥）。 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳: 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵。 Because I do believe that perhaps it was Jodi’s own fears of a Covid diagnosis that swam through these pages。 The fact that she’s higher risk; her kids got it and the fears of knowing that everything we ‘believe’ can be challenged tomorrow。 There’s also a twist I never expected that made me do 😱So with that said， I say pick up this book with your own knowledge that it 𝐦𝐚𝐲 be too soon for you。 But also know that I say that with the upmost respect for an author that I adore。 P𝘴。 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴， 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨。 𝘖𝘙 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 “𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤” （𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘴， 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯， 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦， 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴， 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩/𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯） 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘶𝘱… 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯。 3。5-4 stars。 Have to wait on this one 。。。more
Tiffany Porath
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Received this book from NetGalley。 I’ve read several of Jodi Picoult’s books and this one didn’t disappoint。 There are so many stories with the story but it’s easy to keep track of。 It took me back to the unknown of March 2020 and the start of the pandemic。 Her storytelling allowed me to feel so many different emotions while taking me back through the last 18 months。
Ashley
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I’m not sure there is a way to review this without spoilers， but I’m going to try…First off， I’ve read most of Jodi Picoult’s novels over the years and I have a love/hate relationship with them。 I think she’s an extremely talented storyteller but I often find her books to be emotionally manipulative， particularly with regards to the plot twists。 This one had a DOOZY and I personally found it difficult to switch gears。 I also never felt a real connection to the protagonist and the focus on COVID I’m not sure there is a way to review this without spoilers， but I’m going to try…First off， I’ve read most of Jodi Picoult’s novels over the years and I have a love/hate relationship with them。 I think she’s an extremely talented storyteller but I often find her books to be emotionally manipulative， particularly with regards to the plot twists。 This one had a DOOZY and I personally found it difficult to switch gears。 I also never felt a real connection to the protagonist and the focus on COVID while we’re still in the midst of the pandemic just felt like too much， too soon。 It was both heartbreaking and informative to get a glimpse into the front lines of the pandemic response in NYC and the theme of self discovery was compelling， but this one just didn’t grab me the way some of her other works have。 Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Susie Williams
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（thank you to NetGalley for my copy of this book！）Dang， this book。 I honestly hated the first half of it。 I came here to look at reviews when I was in the middle of reading it and was shocked it had so many good reviews。 But based on the good reviews， I decided to continue on and I'm glad I did because the book definitely redeemed itself。 However， I don't want to spoil anything， so I won't go into too many plot details。I would recommend staying away from Jodi Picoult's newest if you're not ready （thank you to NetGalley for my copy of this book！）Dang， this book。 I honestly hated the first half of it。 I came here to look at reviews when I was in the middle of reading it and was shocked it had so many good reviews。 But based on the good reviews， I decided to continue on and I'm glad I did because the book definitely redeemed itself。 However， I don't want to spoil anything， so I won't go into too many plot details。I would recommend staying away from Jodi Picoult's newest if you're not ready to read lots of details about the early days of Covid just yet。 This book is a lot。 One of the characters is a doctor and he writes very detailed descriptions of everything he's going through。 In some ways， this felt a little indulgent to me， though I'm not even necessarily sure if that's the right word。 Most of it is stuff you've heard from countless doctors either on the news or those whom you know in real life。 I think some day this will be incredible to read， but for the。 moment， it felt like a little too much。 I'm not holding that against Picoult， though。。。 She just happens to be one of the first novelists to have published a book during these times that's pretty focused on Covid。 Before long， I'm sure there will be a ton of them。Really， it's tough to say too much without spoiling （and it's best to go into this book unspoiled）， so I'll just say if you're ready to read about some of the many trials of Covid， this is a really unique look at it。 There's also a lot to like about it that's not directly related to Covid。 I loved that the main character is an art historian working for Sotheby's and I loved her relationship with her best friend。 The details from the Galapagos are beautiful and will likely make anyone want to take a trip there （though maybe not during a pandemic）。 Overall， I'm glad I read this book and I'm sure there will be much discussion on it when it's officially published in November。 。。。more
Amanda’s_Good_Books
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𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓦𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓗𝓮𝓻𝓮 🏝🕊𝐵𝒴 𝒥𝒪𝒟𝐼 𝒫𝐼𝒞𝒪𝒰𝐿𝒯𝑅𝑒𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝒟𝒜𝓉𝑒 11/30/2021Having been a LONG TIME Picoult fan， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this。 And once again， she doesn’t disappoint 🌟Diana O'Toole is an art specialist for Sotheby’s in downtown NY。 She has a life plan， married by 30， kids by 35， money in the bank。 A husband with a great career etc etc。 coincidently she’s on that path。 Her BF is a surgical resident， they’re heading off to the Galapagos Islands for a romantic getaway （and what she hopes 𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓦𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓗𝓮𝓻𝓮 🏝🕊𝐵𝒴 𝒥𝒪𝒟𝐼 𝒫𝐼𝒞𝒪𝒰𝐿𝒯𝑅𝑒𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝒟𝒜𝓉𝑒 11/30/2021Having been a LONG TIME Picoult fan， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this。 And once again， she doesn’t disappoint 🌟Diana O'Toole is an art specialist for Sotheby’s in downtown NY。 She has a life plan， married by 30， kids by 35， money in the bank。 A husband with a great career etc etc。 coincidently she’s on that path。 Her BF is a surgical resident， they’re heading off to the Galapagos Islands for a romantic getaway （and what she hopes for is an engagement ）Well， life is a fickle little f’er， and covid enters the city a day or so before they’re to take off。 He can’t go。 The hospital needs him but insists she go。 And she does… but right as she leaves everything around her is shutting down。 Including the resort， she was supposed to stay in。 Her luggage is missing。 Everything is closed and she gets lucky and finds a small room to rent。 And then the story begins。 Diana begins to tell us of her past。 The days she spends with Beatriz， swimming， talking， exploring。 Self-reflection & Being alone。 In the mix is Gabriel， Beatriz’s father。 Who turns out to be the son of the kind woman whom she refers to as Abuela， who’s rented his old room to her。 In between the days， she writes postcards and tries to email Finn。 Finn does however email her。 I will say Finn's emails broke me。 As fiction as this book is， those feelings and words couldn’t be more authentic。 Diana’s life-changing moments alone on the island， change her in ways she would have never suspected。 🙌🏼 down 5 S͙T͙A͙R͙S͙ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I commend everyone， the front line Healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers during this COVID -19。 You all are heroes may God bless each and every one of you。 ❤️#booklover #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #instabooks #bookblogger #goodreads #bookreview #bookrecommendations #alwaysreading #bookstagrammers #bookrecommendation #booknerds #bookblogging #bookpile #bookworld #arcbooks #jodipicoult #wishyouwerehere #5starreads 。。。more
Betsy Warner
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Jodi Picoult is definitely one of my favorite authors and her last book， Wish You Were Here， did not disappoint。 At first I was not sure that I wanted to read a book based around the Covid-19 pandemic， since we are still living it and I have found reading to be a way to escape it。 However， because it was a Jodi Picoult's book， I decided to take a chance and see how she would handle it。 Wow， I was glad that I did！ Since I don't want to give anything away， I am not going to try to retell the plot。 Jodi Picoult is definitely one of my favorite authors and her last book， Wish You Were Here， did not disappoint。 At first I was not sure that I wanted to read a book based around the Covid-19 pandemic， since we are still living it and I have found reading to be a way to escape it。 However， because it was a Jodi Picoult's book， I decided to take a chance and see how she would handle it。 Wow， I was glad that I did！ Since I don't want to give anything away， I am not going to try to retell the plot。 I am just going to say that it has one of the most surprising plot twists I have ever read and it totally blew me away。 I did not see it coming at all。 It changes the perspective of the story， but totally makes sense。 I am not sure that I was totally pleased with the ending， but again， it seems to make sense for the main character。 I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this before it was released。 I highly recommend it to Jodi Picoult fans。Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an ARC of this novel。 。。。more
Stacy
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Diana O'Toole has her life mapped out， and it is going exactly how she has planned。 She is convinced that her doctor boyfriend， Finn， is going to propose on their trip to the Galapagos Islands and loves that their future plans align perfectly。 When COVID-19 pops up in New York just before they are about to leave on vacation， however， Finn has no choice but to stay in NYC， working at his hospital to combat the disease。 He urges Diana to go ahead with their planned vacation， though， since they can Diana O'Toole has her life mapped out， and it is going exactly how she has planned。 She is convinced that her doctor boyfriend， Finn， is going to propose on their trip to the Galapagos Islands and loves that their future plans align perfectly。 When COVID-19 pops up in New York just before they are about to leave on vacation， however， Finn has no choice but to stay in NYC， working at his hospital to combat the disease。 He urges Diana to go ahead with their planned vacation， though， since they can't get a refund on their money。 Reluctantly， Diana goes alone and ends up on the island of Isabela the day it shuts down， under quarantine。 Diana finds herself stranded on the island， unable even to communicate with the natives since Finn was the one who spoke Spanish， and without a place to stay since the hotel closed for the quarantine。 When a local kindly takes her in， Diana finds herself growing close to the family。 As time passes， Diana is forced to slow down， appreciate what is around her， and evaluate her life back in New York。I think this may be my favorite Jodi Picoult novel to date！ Picoult is known for her plot twists， but I have to say that I did not see this one coming at all。 As we all lived through the onset of the pandemic last year， everyone should be able to relate to some part of this book， even if most of us didn't get to wait it out in a paradise like Isabela！ The nature and wildlife descriptions in the book were amazing and made me want to vacation there someday。 As always， Picoult's characters are well developed and realistic。 The book had me literally laughing out loud and parts， in tears at others。 I highly recommend it！Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Carrie
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Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors。 Over the years， I have read and recommended many of her books to friends， colleagues and patrons。。 This is by far， one of her best books。 The subject matter of this book （COVID-19） is a sensitive one and could have been a little too soon to tackle for any other writer。 Jodi handles this subject with such gentleness and sensitivity while sharing the true horror of the pandemic。 For the first time， this subject didn't feel politically charged， Picoult fl Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors。 Over the years， I have read and recommended many of her books to friends， colleagues and patrons。。 This is by far， one of her best books。 The subject matter of this book （COVID-19） is a sensitive one and could have been a little too soon to tackle for any other writer。 Jodi handles this subject with such gentleness and sensitivity while sharing the true horror of the pandemic。 For the first time， this subject didn't feel politically charged， Picoult flawlessly made it a human issue， not a political one。 Diana， the main character， almost thirty with her life seemingly on track is thrown into the chaos of the pandemic， and like most of us， is forced to really consider life choices and rethink her future。 Being on an island without the comforts and safety of her home and routine really gives Diana a lot to reflect upon。 Meanwhile， in NYC her boyfriend Finn is struggling as a surgical resident in the early stages and then full impact of the pandemic。 Picoult's research is flawless on the subject and you can certainly feel her personal touches to the characters。 In true Picoult style， there is a twist that only adds to the depth of the novel （no spoilers！）。 I have become very attached to these characters。 and I am truly sad to be finished with this book as it has affected me on a personal level， and I am going to speculate that many readers will feel the same。 。。。more
Agustina
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I love Jodi Picoult and read all her books without even knowing what the subject is。 This book is about Covid， which we're all still living thru。 That being said， the first part of the book was pretty engaging and I was enjoying it。。。then I felt a little drained since I'm still reading about Covid in the news and it's a constant subject when talking to people。 I read books to lose myself。。。that being said， I enjoyed it just not as much as some of her others。 I love Jodi Picoult and read all her books without even knowing what the subject is。 This book is about Covid， which we're all still living thru。 That being said， the first part of the book was pretty engaging and I was enjoying it。。。then I felt a little drained since I'm still reading about Covid in the news and it's a constant subject when talking to people。 I read books to lose myself。。。that being said， I enjoyed it just not as much as some of her others。 。。。more
my bookworm life
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📖 New Review。 [PR Review copy] Thank you so much @zafree for this surprise in the post！ I knew I had to have it in this months tbr selection and I’m so pleased to say that it was an absolute 5 ⭐️ read for me。 Now i do own all of Jodi Picoults books， but I’ve only read 6 of them so far （well 7 including this one） but each book has just blown me away and， it was just so lovely to have a new book by her in my hands and for it to capture my attention so quickly and just hold it tight till that never 📖 New Review。 [PR Review copy] Thank you so much @zafree for this surprise in the post！ I knew I had to have it in this months tbr selection and I’m so pleased to say that it was an absolute 5 ⭐️ read for me。 Now i do own all of Jodi Picoults books， but I’ve only read 6 of them so far （well 7 including this one） but each book has just blown me away and， it was just so lovely to have a new book by her in my hands and for it to capture my attention so quickly and just hold it tight till that never surprising end！ This is a short book， in just over 300 pages she packs in a lot！ This was heavy， this was gripping， emotional and just such an important story！ I absolutely loved every moment of it， I was so invested in the story and when we are delivered up a shock twist of events， and then pair that with a brilliantly done cliffhanger ending that made me want to launch the book with excitement。。。this just ticked all my boxes。 Set during the Covid pandemic， and including heavy details on the medical side of things， I felt claustrophobic and emotional but it’s done in just such a brilliant way， very real and very visceral。 The other side of things we have here are all about following your own dreams and heart， making those choices and following your own path in life， which I loved！！。 It all comes together to form this powerhouse of a read， packed into a small book！ But like I say the subject matter and themes are just anything but！。 I loved how twists in the story where delivered， that genuine shock I get in books always thrills me， and I sat there a few times like ‘Wait。。。。what the hell？！’ But in the best of ways。 If you are a Jodi Picoult fan I am surely confident this will tick your boxes of what you’d expect and hope for。 And if you haven’t read anything by her then wow what a place to start this would be！ 🎉Wish you were here is out 25th November in Hardback and Kindle。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Wish You Were Here
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Wish You Were Here&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Wish You Were Here&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0